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@turen @raras Partnr @tirreno JAMES C. DELAMATER, OF FORT PLAIN, NEW YORK.

PATTERN FOR GAUNTLETS.

llPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 391,403, dated October 23, 1888.

Application filed July 1l, 1888.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES G. DELAMATER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fort Plain, in the county of Montgomery and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gauntlets; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

rlhis invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in patterns for gauntlets, and the novelty resides in the peculiar form of the parts comprising the pattern, all as more fully hereinafter described, shown in the drawings, and then particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

Heretofore gauntlets have usually been made with a seam across the wrist, which is apt to hurt the wrist, and several other disadvantages accompany gauntlets of this description. Mittens and, I believe, gauntlets, have sometimes been made with the wristpiece integral with the palm-piece, but owing to the form of the pattern these-that is, the gauntlets-have not been fully up to all of the requirements of a perfect gauntlet, often requiring that gores should be inserted in the wrist-piece in order to insure a perfect-fitting gauntlet. I use a pattern by means of which the gauntlet is made perfect-fitting without gores in the wrist and from the use of which there is economy of material, there being very little waste.

In the drawings, I have shown. in Figure l a completed gauntlet constructed from parts eut from my improved pattern. It will be observed that in this gauntlet the palm-piece is in a single piece from the ringer-tips to the extreme end of the cuff portion. Fig. 2 illustrates the palm-piece, Fig. 3 the thumb-piece, Fig. 4 the back-piece, and Fig. 5 the other pieces, composing the pattern.

Referring now to the details of the-drawings by letter, A designates the completed Serial No. 279,610. (No mo'lel.)

gauntlet composed of the elements shown in the other figure illustrating the pattern. The pieces of the pattern are the palm-piece a, which is formed of a single piece of material from the tip ofthe tingers to the extremity of the cuff without any seam at the wrist or any gores.

b designates the thumb, e the back, and d the fourchettes.

The palm-piece is formed with comparatively straight parallel sides from the fingertips to the pointe, which is just below the terminal of the ngers, and from this point it curves outward on a graceful curve on one side, while on the other side or edge of the piece it extends straight for a longer distance, and is then curved outwardly to the end of the cuff. rlihis palm-piece includes a portion of each of the four fingers, as well as a portion of the thumb, as shown in the drawings. This palm-piece is formed with an opening substantially shield-shaped, as shown at f, with a flap, g, which,when the parts are united, is designed to be turned up, as will be readily understood, and secured to the thumb-piece, which is slit, as at L, and to the portion t' the flap g is secured.

The back-piece is formed with substantiallystraight parallel sides, except at one eXtreme end, where it is formed with a slightly outwardly-turned portion, as is indicated byj, in order to secure a better shape to the gauntlet and to avoid the employment of gores in the makeup of the gauntlet to get a perfect shape.

The gauntlet may, of course, be made of any kind of leather or of any desired size.

By means of the patterns above described, and shown in the drawings, I am enabled to construct a gauntlet with little waste of material and at much less cost than those of ordinary construction.

What I claim as new is The pattern for gauntlet herein described, the same consisting of the palm-piece comprising a portion or' each of the fingers and of the thumb, with the cutf integral therewith,

and having its sides substantially parallel to below the thumbopening, and from thence curved outward, said curvature commencing at different points from the end of the cuff In testimony whereofl affix my signature in upon opposite sides of the said palm-piece, presence of Witnesses.

the back-piece formed with substantiaiiystraight sides parallel with each other, with JAMES C DELAMATER' 5 au outwardly-curved portion,j, near one end, Witnesses:

the thumb-piece and the fourchettes, and the DAVID G. HACKNEY,

piece for the back of cuff, substantially as DEWITT G. SHULTs,

shown and described. JOHN K. BARCLAY. 

